E-waste chemicals are appearing in dolphins and porpoises

Bug beats: caterpillars use complex rhythms to communicate with ants

Self-healing composite can make airplane, automobile and spacecraft components last for centuries

Gallium needle that irreversibly softens via body temperature on insertion​

Tiny gold spheres could improve solar energy harvesting

Multimodal limbless crawling soft robot with a kirigami skin

A more accurate measure of calories burned

‘Incredibly resilient’ nylon device creates electricity under tonnes of pressure

Household cat could hold the key to understanding breast cancer

How can you rescue a “kidnapped” robot?

Ancient mind-body practice proven to lower blood pressure in clinical trial

A biological material that becomes stronger when wet could replace plastics

Elephant trunk whiskers exhibit material intelligence

Reversible, detachable robotic hand redefines dexterity

Humidity-resistant hydrogen sensor can improve safety in large-scale clean energy

AI model can read and diagnose a brain MRI in seconds

Underwater 3D printing could transform maritime construction

Can desert sand be used to build houses and roads?

Evidence of a subsurface lava tube on Venus

Team develops smart synthetic material inspired by octopus skin

Dream engineering can help solve ‘puzzling’ questions